2 2 Buz. 



" That's about it," said the bee. 



" But shan't we keep you waiting ? " asked Hum. 



" No ; I'm not going out this morning. I shall 

 fan when it gets warmer : that's my work to-day. 

 Now, if you are warm again, we'll just step out and 

 take a look round." 



So they all three went out, and even in the short 

 time they had been away they found that the sun 

 had become much more powerful. 



But their newly-made friend would not let them 

 start quite at once, and took the opportunity of 

 giving them several hints about collecting honey, 

 and so on. " However," she added, " I won't bother 

 you any more now ; for there is a certain party to 

 whom you are going to be introduced, who will 

 teach you more in a day than you could learn from 

 me in a week." 



" Who? " asked Buz and Hum together. 



" Experience," answered the bee, looking very 

 wise indeed. 



And now at last the time came, and Buz and 

 Hum were allowed to try their wings. 



"Follow me," said their friend; "I can spare 

 time to fly a little way ; and when I stop, you stop 

 too." 



" All right," cried Buz, trembling with excitement. 



